What are the chances of seeing a Euptychia pyracmon in Saguaro National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Euptychia pyracmon sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 300th most-seen of the 354 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Euptychia pyracmon in Saguaro National Park?
August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Euptychia pyracmon in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December–July, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Euptychia pyracmon?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Euptychia pyracmon sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Euptychia pyracmon?
Only Saguaro National Park, in our data
Saguaro National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Euptychia pyracmon sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Euptychia pyracmon live in Saguaro National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Euptychia pyracmon that you can see in Saguaro National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Queen (about 40%), Empress Leilia (about 30%) and American Snout (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Euptychia pyracmon sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Euptychia pyracmon is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.